Modification of follicular dynamics by exogenous FSH and progesterone, and the induction of ovulation using hCG in postpartum beef cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 949-963

  Yavas, Y ^a,b   Johnson, W H ^a   Walton, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Toronto Fertility Sterility Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cow; Follicle; Ovulation; Postpartum; PRID

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033212777     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00185-5     Document Type: Article

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